A Rasmussen poll released Friday shows Texas congressman Ron Paul trailing former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Texas governor Rick Perry in New Hampshire, the second poll to show Mr. Paul continuing to gain support in the key primary state.
A Rasmussen poll released on Friday finds Mr. Romney clobbering the field of Republican presidential candidates, receiving support from 39 percent of likely Republican primary voters. Mr. Perry received 18 percent of the vote, while Mr. Paul came in third with 13 percent, followed by former Utah governor Jon Huntsman at 7 percent. The rest of the field was in the low single digits.
The results from Friday’s poll come just two days after a new Suffolk University/7News poll showed Mr. Paul placing second with 14-percent, a solid four points above his closest competitor, former Utah governor Jon Huntsman.
Speaking Thursday, Mr. Paul said he remains confident in his chances of winning the Republican presidential nomination, despite trailing Mr. Romney and Mr. Perry in support.
“I don’t take it personally…I think a lot of people don’t understand what I’m talking about…that’s what I work on the most, trying to refine my message,” the Texas Republican said.
